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A conversation with @lukedepulford, reflecting on his human rights advocacy work.
Really highlights the importance of "International Front Line" where the stakes are high, and the critical role of Twitter as an advocacy tool.
Hong Kongers, don't give up!
qz.com/2007264/luke-d…
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Meanwhile, this is circulating and trending on Chinese social media. It says that by buying Russian candy, “you can help turn those candies into bullets that fly into Nazi Ukraine”.
In Chinese stores, Russian sweets are sold in support of the Kremlin.
twitter.com/arthurkei_ua/s…
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The world needs to remind @POTUS that #HumanRightsMatter ahead of the meeting between @JoeBiden and Xi Jinping twitter.com/KongTsungGan/s…
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National Security Law and arbitrary arrests with possible life imprisonment if you speak up against injustices
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... Taxes and Social Justice
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Img: @StandNewsHK
instagram.com/p/CUPfQt9MGg7/
支聯會、職工盟、教協、民陣、蘋果日報……2021 年香港，在新聞報道出現得最頻繁的其中一個詞語，可能是 — 「解散」。
組織被迫解散，通常連網站、社交媒體專頁也一併闗閉、刪除，彷彿從歷史中消失，《立場》在此留下一點記錄。
thestandnews.page.link/sTg5u3q6R8Df2M…
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As we mark 1 year since the imposition of the #NSL, we partnered with 🇪🇺MEPs in calling on the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU and HR/VP Borrell to take action against China's human rights abuses in #HongKong
It's #TimeToSanctionHK officials responsible for the NSL
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One of my memories of Edward Leung (梁天琦) was from this documentary of him taken right before he was jailed in 2018. He was playing Hong Kong rock band <Beyond>’s song, “Eighteen” (十八).
I thought he had really captured the power of innocence, in our generation, at that time.
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@RickerChoi HongKongers in Tokyo, 6.12.2022
#StandWithHongKong
Source: @StandwithHK_JPN (facebook.com/StandwithHKJPN…)
6月12日、香港デモ3年の「戦いつづけろ」デモ。引き続き香港への応援を宜しくお願い致します。
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#PengShuai messages banned at the Australian Open
"Under our ticket conditions of entry we don't allow clothing, banners or signs that are commercial or political," @TennisAustralia said in a statement. Shame on Tennis Australia! You and @WTA should talk.
straitstimes.com/asia/australia…
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Revolution of Our Times (時代革命) is finally coming to Vimeo On Demand on Jun 1! 🔥
HongKongers can finally watch this film, in #HongKong.
We encourage overseas HongKongers and friends to buy the film and watch it with friends, to tell the story of HK.
vimeo.com/ondemand/revol… twitter.com/Stand_with_HK/…
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How Beijing Influences the Influencers 🇨🇳
“In effect, Beijing is using platforms like Twitter and YouTube, which the government blocks inside China to prevent the uncontrolled spread of information, as propaganda megaphones for the wider world.”
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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The Xinjiang Police Files
Unprecedented evidence from internal police networks in #CCPChina🇨🇳’s #Xinjiang region proves prison-like nature of re-education camps, shows top Chinese leaders’ direct involvement in the mass internment campaign.
xinjiangpolicefiles.org twitter.com/adrianzenz/sta…
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Women’s Tennis Association has more balls than the entire @NBA twitter.com/JeromeTaylor/s…
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“We might have regarded independence as a gift when we were children, but later in life we realized that it was not just given to us; we had to protect it with our lives.”
A powerful article by @olgatokariuk🇺🇦 published just weeks before Putin’s invasion.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
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Happy Birthday @DavidAltonHL! 🎉🎂 恭祝奧爾頓勳爵七十華誕 福如東海 壽比南山！
Lord Alton has been a key supporter for Hong Kong’s fight for freedom long before it attracted wide attention. We wish his lordship good health and many happy returns! twitter.com/hk_watch/statu…
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We are also working with other 5 UK-based orgs to support Hongkongers with the new UKxHK.info,
@hongkongarc, @HongkongersUK, @hklinkup, @hk_watch and @DemocracyforHK
The connection between UK and Hong Kong is strong, let's find strength in each other.
#thankyouUK
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Canadian Hong Konger artist @RickerChoi started selling his HK Protest artworks as digital NFTs. He donated the proceeds to non-profit pro-democracy organizations. twitter.com/RickerChoi/sta…
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"The 'Pillar of Shame' is a sculptural outcry from an artist with the right to say what he likes, to people who risk their lives for making use of the same right," Jens Galschiøt said.
This sculpture is a popular site for visitors. It engraves:
“The old cannot kill the young.”
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The #CCP🇨🇳 will ban or cancel anything that they believe will pose a threat to their power. twitter.com/Blockworks_/st…
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Amazon @PrimeVideo's “The Expats” drama, starring Nicole Kidman, will portray a privileged class of people who are able to carry on their narrow and self-obsessed lives oblivious to the concerns and upheavals of the society that surrounds them. @mbrookerhk
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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To the world,
It is time to act.
From #HongKongers twitter.com/StateDeptSpox/…
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Hong Kong Connection: Don’t let the Truth be Buried
youtu.be/0E6UnEBe8Qc
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The foreigners in China’s disinformation drive
Foreign video bloggers denouncing what they say is negative coverage of China on highly controversial subjects such as Xinjiang are attracting large numbers of followers on platforms like YouTube.
BBC report bbc.com/news/world-asi…
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.